cdmagurus.com
09-20-2016, 12:30 PM
Android isn't as popular in TVs as tvOS, which powers the Apple TV media box. But Linaro, a non-profit organization that champions Android, wants to change that.
A new $79.99 open-source TV board called Poplar, made by Tocoding, brings Android to enthusiasts who want to make set-top boxes at home for broadcast TV and streaming media. It was made based on specifications set by Linaro (https://www.linaro.org/), which is working hard to make Android a viable TV OS.
Poplar is capable of processing and delivering 4K video. It can work with external tuner cards to deliver video streams from cable or satellite sources, but you'll need to hook up extra hardware for that.
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A new $79.99 open-source TV board called Poplar, made by Tocoding, brings Android to enthusiasts who want to make set-top boxes at home for broadcast TV and streaming media. It was made based on specifications set by Linaro (https://www.linaro.org/), which is working hard to make Android a viable TV OS.
Poplar is capable of processing and delivering 4K video. It can work with external tuner cards to deliver video streams from cable or satellite sources, but you'll need to hook up extra hardware for that.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (http://cdmagurus.com/article/3121976/android-takes-on-apples-tvos-with-open-source-poplar-developer-board.html#jump)
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